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the justice department goes to blocks the texas' voter id law. >> according to the state of texas' own analysis, anywhere from 600,000 to nearly 800,000 registered voters did not have the required id and those were disproportionately hispanic. >> we will speak with nation reporter ari berman about the texas' voter id law and such laws around the country, and with the naacp attorney robert havingor the group as havinis its annual meeting in houston. a >> there should be no sympathy for goldman sachs. we should be doing everything to try to bring this matter forward. >> what is the matter? oakland city council votes to end its contract with goldman sachs that locked into a financial deal that cost the city millions. all of that and more coming up. this is "democracy now!," democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. a record-setting heat wave in the eastern u.s. is starting to ease after two weeks of scorching temperatures. the heat wave has been blamed for causing at least 74 deaths from the midwest to the east coast, including 18 people around chicago and 13 people in
the justice department goes to blocks the texas' voter id law. >> according to the state of texas' own analysis, anywhere from 600,000 to nearly 800,000 registered voters did not have the required id and those were disproportionately hispanic. >> we will speak with nation reporter ari berman about the texas' voter id law and such laws around the country, and with the naacp attorney robert havingor the group as havinis its annual meeting in houston. a >> there should be no...
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new york, texas, and florida were among the states with the highest number of killings. in florida, where the unarmed teenager trayvon martin was shot to death by self-appointed neighborhood guard george zimmerman, a dozen african- americans were killed. the report comes as george zimmerman appeared on fox this wednesday night for his first nationally televised interview. speaking to fox news host sean hannity, zimmerman says he has no regrets for killing trayvon martin >> is there anything you regret? do you regret getting out of the car to follow trayvon that night? >> no, sir. >> do you credit you had a gun that night? >> no, sir. >> do you feel you would not be here for this interview if you did not have that done? >> i feel it was all god's plan. and for me to second-guess it or just dit -- >> in retrospect, now the time has passed a little bit, is there anything you would have done differently? >> no, sir. >> george zimmerman also briefly addressed the new allegations made by female relative that he molested her for over a decade and that he and his family harbored
new york, texas, and florida were among the states with the highest number of killings. in florida, where the unarmed teenager trayvon martin was shot to death by self-appointed neighborhood guard george zimmerman, a dozen african- americans were killed. the report comes as george zimmerman appeared on fox this wednesday night for his first nationally televised interview. speaking to fox news host sean hannity, zimmerman says he has no regrets for killing trayvon martin >> is there...
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>> he started early on in texas. his first little band, the corncob trio, then the chamber of commerce and. but in those days, mostly influenced by the music he had heard on the radio. i have to go because he did what every 19-year-old kid does, he forms a band to get a girlfriend. that was just the impetus behind the whole thing. the early songs he was riding were kind of dance and music. he played church socials, local happenings for the fun of it. it did not occurred to him that music could be expanded from that perspective until he got to los angeles. >> what happened in los angeles? >> he was introduced to the labor movement, a political movement, which was pretty active in los angeles in the late 1930's. i have to go back. all along the way, hit are replete with the idea of songwriting, but -- he had played with the idea of songwriting, but as he was traveling along, particularly when he had the issues at the border trying to go in the california and a couple of other things, the vigilante groups he ran into th
>> he started early on in texas. his first little band, the corncob trio, then the chamber of commerce and. but in those days, mostly influenced by the music he had heard on the radio. i have to go because he did what every 19-year-old kid does, he forms a band to get a girlfriend. that was just the impetus behind the whole thing. the early songs he was riding were kind of dance and music. he played church socials, local happenings for the fun of it. it did not occurred to him that music...
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>> they come in from texas. in the early days, my dad came to oklahoma. he was the first clerk of the county court in oklahoma. after statehood, known as one of those old, hard hitting, fist fighting democrats. he used to discount the votes all the time. every time my dad went to town, it was common, the first question i would ask him when they came in writing on the horse that evening i would say, well, how many fights did you have today? he would take me up on his knee and tell me who he was fighting, why, all about it. why don't we show a couple of these fascists what a hillbilly can do it. i was born in that little town. dad build a six-room house. cost him about $7,000. the day after, it burned down. >> how big was the place? >> in those days, about 1500. a few years later, about 5000. struck some pretty rich oil pools all-around there in garrison kitty, cromwell, seminole, sam springs, spring hill, all up and down the whole country they have oil. pretty nice old fields. >> any of the oil coming your family? >> no, we got the grease. we turn now to g
>> they come in from texas. in the early days, my dad came to oklahoma. he was the first clerk of the county court in oklahoma. after statehood, known as one of those old, hard hitting, fist fighting democrats. he used to discount the votes all the time. every time my dad went to town, it was common, the first question i would ask him when they came in writing on the horse that evening i would say, well, how many fights did you have today? he would take me up on his knee and tell me who...
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and somehow say texas has the worst health care system in the world is fake and falls on its face. the real issue is about freedom. >> six republican governors have rejected obama's medicaid provision keeping out millions of low-income people from the expansion. the supreme court upheld the core of obama's health care law but also ruled states could opt out of the provision that expands medicaid by broadening eligibility requirements. those are some of the headlines. this is "democracy now!," democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. we spend today's hour looking at the bloody struggle to obtain a protect voting rights in this country. since 2010, at least 10 states have passed laws that require people to show a government issued photo id when they go to the polls. while supporters of the laws protect against voter fraud, others argue it is more likely to suppress voter turnout among people of color, poor, an elderly who may lack the proper id. in total, 16 states have passed restrictive voting laws that could shape the 2012 election, including the vital swing st
and somehow say texas has the worst health care system in the world is fake and falls on its face. the real issue is about freedom. >> six republican governors have rejected obama's medicaid provision keeping out millions of low-income people from the expansion. the supreme court upheld the core of obama's health care law but also ruled states could opt out of the provision that expands medicaid by broadening eligibility requirements. those are some of the headlines. this is...
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janitors in houston, texas, spread across a cities in the u.s. progenitors were membe strikers are in their second week. they said they faced harassment and intimidation and rejected an offer that would have raised their pay by just 50 cents an hour over five years. today is nelson mandela international day as the anti- apartheid leader and former south african president turns 94 years old. the united nations has back mandela pasquale's for citizens worldwide to do 67 minutes of voluntary work to represent the 67 years mandela devoted to south africa's political struggle. at of celebrations in south africa, mandela's wife said her husband is in good health. >> [unintelligible] he has recovered remarkably well. >> those are some of the headlines. this is "democracy now!," democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman with nermeen shaikh. >> welcome to all our listeners and viewers from around the country and around the world. a suicide bomber has struck a meeting of top syrian officials in damascus, killing syria's defense minister a
janitors in houston, texas, spread across a cities in the u.s. progenitors were membe strikers are in their second week. they said they faced harassment and intimidation and rejected an offer that would have raised their pay by just 50 cents an hour over five years. today is nelson mandela international day as the anti- apartheid leader and former south african president turns 94 years old. the united nations has back mandela pasquale's for citizens worldwide to do 67 minutes of voluntary work...
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governor of texas, then was beyond his presidential election as well. he is very, very strong in the texas energy industry, knows many wealthy people there. he is, by all accounts, a terrific fund-raiser. and someone -- wealthy people enjoy talking about politics with him. this is not a science. this is an art. it is a question of personal relationships. karl rove is very skilled and those things. >> what about his relationship with romney? >> they have no long history of friendship or alliance. but karl rove has become basically the embodiment of the establishment of republican party in the same way that romney is sort of the alternative to the tea party, rove is the alternative. rove basically helped push the tea party candidates to one side. he was important in 2010, 2011 criticizing people like michelle bachmann, herman cain, and basically helping us sort out the republican field so that romney could emerge. and this is because karl rove and his allies saw romney as the most electable alternative. they may not have any tremendous affection for him a
governor of texas, then was beyond his presidential election as well. he is very, very strong in the texas energy industry, knows many wealthy people there. he is, by all accounts, a terrific fund-raiser. and someone -- wealthy people enjoy talking about politics with him. this is not a science. this is an art. it is a question of personal relationships. karl rove is very skilled and those things. >> what about his relationship with romney? >> they have no long history of friendship...
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he just left colorado and is now home in texas. where were you in the theater? >> i was approximately in the third row -- in the third row, around 17 seats down from the middle. >> can you tell us what happened in theater 9? >> it was approximately 15 minutes into the movie when we heard the door being kicked open. apparently, it had been propped open. somebody walked in and threw a smoke grenade into the crowd. we thought it was a practical joke. i personally thought it was a stink bomb or something juvenile. when the canister exploded, everybody started screaming, and that is when the gunmen opened fire on the crowd and pandemonium broke out. >> how close were you to him? >> approximately 10 feet from him. >> what was he wearing, could you see him? >> yes, very clearly. and believe he was wearing camouflage pants. he had a lot of body armor on. he had a riot helmets, a gas mask, goggles, and all this weapons. he was heavily armed and protected. >> when did you realize he was not just in a batman costume like a lot of the people there for the premiere of the fi
he just left colorado and is now home in texas. where were you in the theater? >> i was approximately in the third row -- in the third row, around 17 seats down from the middle. >> can you tell us what happened in theater 9? >> it was approximately 15 minutes into the movie when we heard the door being kicked open. apparently, it had been propped open. somebody walked in and threw a smoke grenade into the crowd. we thought it was a practical joke. i personally thought it was a...
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we have one individual, i believe in texas, in prison, at a 35-year sentence because he spat on a police officer and did not even have the virus. there are laws on the books that have to be repealed. of legislation requires the department of justice put resources into helping the states. the federal government cannot repeal these laws, that through my legislation, we could help state-by-state get these laws of the book so people can come aboard. we have here in stigma and discrimination, people are not going to come forward and be tested. they will not disclose their status. we want people to come out of the shadows and realize once tested and treated, they can live long and healthy lives. >> we're talking to congress member barbara lee and dazon dixon diallo, founder of sisterlove in georgia. i want to ask you about the supreme court decision on the affordable care act and what it means for people living with hiv/aids? >> >> i want to follow but she was talking about with criminalization and how it is tied to the conversation with the sisters from new zealand and india in that right now
we have one individual, i believe in texas, in prison, at a 35-year sentence because he spat on a police officer and did not even have the virus. there are laws on the books that have to be repealed. of legislation requires the department of justice put resources into helping the states. the federal government cannot repeal these laws, that through my legislation, we could help state-by-state get these laws of the book so people can come aboard. we have here in stigma and discrimination, people...
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they do not do that in texas. [laughter] we will do that lots when we get to where we're going to get. if it carefully on the ground, their social enterprises popping up, credit unions, etc., and many more benchmark experiments. at something like 20 states have legislation before them like the bank of north dakota, the state owned bank. [applause] and another 20 states are considering single payer. [applause] here is the issue. as the pain deepens, that is why the era is critical. the pain it deepens and we have time to build. we work to build more and more people begin to see, you've got to come up with an answer. my judgment -- and i think i'm not blowing smoke -- those kinds of experiments are the only way to build the popular base with politics in the projects. there is a beautiful thing going on in cleveland, ohio we have been involved with. in 1977 when the first big deal closing occurred -- still closing occurred and they got clobbered, a lot of people were involved. in ohio, it is a bigger idea of worker o
they do not do that in texas. [laughter] we will do that lots when we get to where we're going to get. if it carefully on the ground, their social enterprises popping up, credit unions, etc., and many more benchmark experiments. at something like 20 states have legislation before them like the bank of north dakota, the state owned bank. [applause] and another 20 states are considering single payer. [applause] here is the issue. as the pain deepens, that is why the era is critical. the pain it...
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scientists on global warming made a heat wave in texas last year 20 times more likely than it would have been in the 1960's, while warmer temperatures in britain last november were made 62 times more likely. in particular, researchers said global warming is likely worsening heat waves and also noted an intensifying water cycle, connected to both increased droughts and drenching rain. the new research affirms what scientists have long predicted about the rise in extreme weather under climate change. this year, the u.s. has seen record rains, droughts, devastating wildfires, and blistering heat that has killed dozens of people. for it our full coverage of global warming and extreme weather, go to democracynow.org. a government probe has found negligence by the canadian company enbridge led to the 2010 oil spill in the kalamazoo river, the most expensive onshore spill in u.s. history. more than 840,000 gallons of oil spilled into michigan waterways after the rupture of an underground oil pipeline canadian oil into the u.s.. on tuesday, the national transportation safety board released a pro
scientists on global warming made a heat wave in texas last year 20 times more likely than it would have been in the 1960's, while warmer temperatures in britain last november were made 62 times more likely. in particular, researchers said global warming is likely worsening heat waves and also noted an intensifying water cycle, connected to both increased droughts and drenching rain. the new research affirms what scientists have long predicted about the rise in extreme weather under climate...
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police in south texas say all 14 people who died in a car crash sunday night were undocumented immigrants from mexico, honduras, and guatemala. the victims were traveling in a pickup truck when it swerved off the road and crashed into two trees. nine people survived. the georgia supreme court has granted a stay of execution to a death row prisoner who unscheduled the died monday night. the supreme court ruled unanimously monday to delay warren hill's execution, pending a decision on whether a new one drug lethal injection process violates state law. he was convicted of murder in 1991 and sentenced to die, despite concerns you may be mentally disabled. two judges have ruled he is likely mentally retarded, but has been unable to pass charges strict guidelines requiring proof beyond a reasonable doubt. sally ride, the first team of u.s. astronaut in space has died at the age of 61. she made history as a part of the crew aboard the challenger space flight in 1983. she returned to space for another mission a year later. in a statement announcing a death, her foundation confirms the first time
police in south texas say all 14 people who died in a car crash sunday night were undocumented immigrants from mexico, honduras, and guatemala. the victims were traveling in a pickup truck when it swerved off the road and crashed into two trees. nine people survived. the georgia supreme court has granted a stay of execution to a death row prisoner who unscheduled the died monday night. the supreme court ruled unanimously monday to delay warren hill's execution, pending a decision on whether a...